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Perhaps this describes you: You walk into the Apple store, intent upon replacing your phone because the screen is smashed, it sometimes makes calls but sometimes doesn’t, and vibrates just to say hello. A few minutes later, you leave the store in disgust, no purchase made, annoyed because you were told you need to buy … Read More

I used to give no thought to the old and obvious saying, “life is a journey.” Now it’s my secret weapon for daily contentment. Here’s why. Perhaps its the amount of time I’ve spent in the car recently, or the number of addresses I’ve had in the past 9 months, and the fact that I’m … Read More

Since we are a quarter of the way into 2018, (!!) I’m checking in on my resolution to live an intentional life based on the “Chesterton option,” inspired by Dale Ahlquist. For those of you familiar with Gretchen Rubin’s Four Tendencies, I’m an obliger. Yaaaay, another box. I do realize that we can’t be defined … Read More

I don’t need any help feeling self-satisfied, unfortunately, but I think heaven is on my side right now, at least as far as SoCal seasons go. Since writing about those marvelous California seasons, and before, we have had plenty of rain intermixed with sunshine and fabulous smells. God saved us from mudslides as well, but … Read More

This post contains affiliate links. For more info see here. Making your own entertainment…do boardgames instantly come to mind? I like the occasional rousing game of Taboo, and recently played a super fun game called Codenames with my brother and his family. But on the whole, my husband and I are not drawn to boardgames. So … Read More

[Background track #1] I’m home! At last. We’ve switched states a few times in the last year, and it’s not over yet. Which is great. I love adventure, and I love all the places I’ve lived. But California holds a very special place in my heart. In honor of this momentous occasion, (me being home) … Read More

This post contains affiliate links. For more information, see here. I’ve got three more book recommendations for ya, late as usual. In case you are new here, (yay! welcome!) I’ve been trying to read one fiction and one non-fiction, and listen to one audio book each month, and then share them with you guys. If you … Read More

The above is an actual shot of my car one day, featuring a slice of lime and carton of eggs. Sometimes when I look back over the posts I’ve written, I think, wow, maybe I do have my act together! I’m quite the composting, meditating, conscious little queen over here. NOT. (Also, maybe that was … Read More

This post contains affiliate links. For more info, see here. I first heard the word “stewardship” back in ninth grade from my math teacher, a religious sister, recycling champion, and ardent Catholic. The idea of environmental stewardship as caring for the earth because it has been entrusted to us resonated with me. I too became a … Read More

I had a different post planned for today, but then I read this during my morning 30 minutes: “Thus says the Lord, if you remove from your midst oppression, false accusation and malicious speech; If you bestow your bread on the hungry and satisfy the afflicted; Then light shall rise for you in the darkness, … Read More

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